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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Peterson (ranked 273 p4p, 130 weight class) and Joost Van Buren (ranked 39 p4p, 22 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joost Van Buren!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson throws a looping overhand right but Van Buren ducks down to avoid it.
Peterson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Buren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peterson clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Peterson.
Peterson tries a body shot but Van Buren blocks it.
Peterson throws an elbow that misses.
Peterson misses with some punches.
Van Buren misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Buren.
Peterson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Buren is trying to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Buren misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Buren lands a shot to the body.
Van Buren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Buren was well out of range. Poor timing from Peterson.
Peterson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Van Buren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Buren.
Peterson tries to clinch up but Van Buren circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Buren follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Buren misses the target.
Van Buren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Buren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peterson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Peterson clinches up against the cage.
Van Buren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peterson's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Buren.
Van Buren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peterson checks a low kick from Van Buren.
Peterson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Peterson doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Buren circles away.
Peterson works over Van Buren's head and body with a nice combination.
Peterson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Buren misses with some punches.
Van Buren misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Peterson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Buren breaks from the clinch.
Peterson drives through and clinches with Van Buren against the cage.
Peterson pushes Van Buren back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Van Buren.
Peterson keeps control of Van Buren as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peterson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Peterson blocking some punches.
Van Buren lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Peterson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Van Buren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Peterson lands a knee to the head.
Peterson misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Peterson.
Peterson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Peterson lands an elbow that stopped Van Buren in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Buren.
Van Buren working aggressively here.
Van Buren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Buren scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Peterson throws a series of punches but Van Buren moves out of range.
Van Buren swats away the attempt to clinch by Peterson.
Peterson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Peterson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Peterson can't find room to land a body shot as Van Buren controls the action.
Van Buren working hard to break the clinch.
Van Buren works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Van Buren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peterson's elbow.
Van Buren is pushing Peterson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Peterson effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peterson wants to stall.
Van Buren lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Buren.
Still in the clinch, Van Buren scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peterson looking to slow down the pace here.
Van Buren lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Van Buren lands a body punch.
Van Buren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peterson misses with a left hand
and Van Buren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like George Peterson has been cut.
Van Buren connects with an inside leg kick.
Van Buren fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Peterson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that George Peterson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Peterson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Van Buren works Peterson's body with a nice hook.
Peterson moves in looking to clinch but Van Buren pushes him off.
Peterson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Buren on the side of the head.
Van Buren dodges the punch combination from Peterson.
Joost Van Buren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peterson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Van Buren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Buren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Buren looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Peterson connects with a single shot there.
Peterson wants to clinch
and Van Buren counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Peterson thinking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Buren doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Peterson tries to clinch but Van Buren is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Buren takes a swing at Peterson's ribcage but misses.
Peterson looks to land a combination but Van Buren avoids it well.
Peterson tries to clinch but Van Buren is having none of it.
Van Buren looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
George Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Peterson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Peterson tries to counter by clinching up but Van Buren breaks away and moves out of range.
Peterson tries to clinch but Van Buren is having none of it.
Van Buren lands a body shot.
Van Buren on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Peterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peterson tries to clinch but Van Buren moves out of range.
Van Buren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Buren let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Van Buren has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Van Buren is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Peterson rather than just go for the knockout.
Peterson moves into range and clinches up with Van Buren.
Van Buren just leaning against Peterson, taking a breather.
Peterson gets through Van Buren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Peterson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Buren lands a hook that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Peterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Burens head.
Van Buren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Van Buren softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Van Buren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peterson.
Van Buren taking a breather.
Peterson missing with knees to the body.
George Peterson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Van Buren fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peterson misses with a body punch.
Peterson misses with some punches.
Peterson slowing the pace effectively.
Van Buren scores with a shot to the side of Peterson's head.
Van Buren working aggressively here.
Peterson wants to stall.
Van Buren scores with a shoulder strike.
Peterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Peterson misses with an elbow strike.
Van Buren lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson being controlled against the cage.
Peterson lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Joost Van Buren has been cut.
Van Buren fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Buren misses with the head strike.
Van Buren leaning against his opponent.
Peterson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Van Buren works on Peterson's body with a couple of short punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Peterson.
Peterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Peterson throws an elbow but misses.
Van Buren looking to stall.
Peterson is trying to stall.
Peterson leaning his opponent against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Peterson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren has a couple of punches blocked by Peterson.
Van Buren misses with the head strike.
Van Buren struggles to land a body shot inside as Peterson controls his hands.
Van Buren takes an elbow to the temple.
Peterson just leaning against Van Buren, taking a breather.
Peterson misses with a body punch.
Van Buren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peterson letting Van Buren take a breather here.
Peterson throws a head punch that misses.
Peterson missing with knees to the body.
Van Buren is looking to break free of the clinch but Peterson has double underhooks.
Peterson throws an elbow but it misses.
Van Buren breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Peterson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that George Peterson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Peterson wants to clinch but Van Buren slips to the side
and Van Buren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Buren throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Peterson slips a straight right by Van Buren.
Peterson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Buren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peterson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peterson tries to clinch up
and Van Buren counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Peterson thinking.
Van Buren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Buren swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Peterson wants to clinch but Van Buren slips to the side
letting Van Buren counter with a right hand.
Peterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson clinches up with Van Buren and pushes him back against the cage.
Van Buren throws a punch but it's blocked by Peterson.
Van Buren looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van Buren lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Buren.
Van Buren trying to stall but Peterson improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Buren breaks the clinch.
Van Buren misses with a kick to the body.
Peterson wants to clinch up but Van Buren keeps it at a distance.
Van Buren throws out a counter right but Peterson avoids it with no problem.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peterson wants to clinch
and Van Buren counters with a nice uppercut.
Peterson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Van Buren walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Peterson tries to clinch up
and Van Buren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Buren misses with an uppercut.
Peterson blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Van Buren.
Peterson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Joost Van Buren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren swats away the attempt to clinch by Peterson.
Van Buren misses with a body kick.
Van Buren throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Peterson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peterson throws a body punch but Van Buren moves out of range.
Peterson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Peterson catches Van Buren with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Peterson scores with a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Peterson blocks the low kick.
Peterson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Van Buren manages to circle out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Buren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peterson manages to avoid it.
Peterson is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van Buren.
Peterson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Buren looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Peterson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Buren manages to break the clinch.
Van Buren keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Buren slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
George Peterson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Buren cracks Peterson with a hook to the temple - Peterson is on wobbly legs here! Van Buren swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Peterson falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Van Buren wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joost Van Buren!
A very excited looking Joost Van Buren rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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